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Back on Track

Hello! I’m back! Here I am on Day 1 of my Back on Track plan! Not that exciting and kinda a bad pic, but at least it’s recent since it was taken 5 minutes ago (: I’ll be better at posting more of my favorite workout clothes and fashion stuff in the near future.

So far this summer has been a whirlwind. The last 3 weeks I’ve been on vacation and at girl’s camp. My exercise routine hasn’t been happening for about a month. I’m not too worked up over it. It’s o.k. to take a break from life for awhile. Sometimes it’s just the motivation you need to get back on track. So, when I received an email that Jamie Eason was doing another DietBet challenge, I jumped all over it.

It starts today and goes for 4 weeks. All you do is pay $30. Then you have 4 weeks to lose 4% of your body weight. For me, that is 5.5 lbs. If you achieve this, you get your money back AND then some. The grand pot is divided up among the participants. Last time I did it, I got $50 back. So, it’s not a money issue but more of a commitment issue. Jamie’s challenges are even better than anyones because she sends out a 4 week workout and meal plan! It’s amazing. I’m excited to get started. Check it out and JOIN me!!! Click HERE to go to the challenge!

She also sent an email about how many calories you should be eating to reach your goal. To do this, multiply your goal weight by 10 to get your resting caloric expenditure (RCE). This is the number you need if you don’t move at all. For someone looking to lose weight you would typically add anywhere from 300-400 calories. So, my goal weight is 130. I multiply that by 10 and get 1300. I’m going to add 300 to that and so my daily caloric intake should be 1600. I’m pretty active and it said you could even add up to 600 calories if you’re extremely active and looking to build muscle. I want to build muscle, but I need to lose a little too so I’m going to keep my calories at 1600. I’ll be pluggin everything into MyFitnessPal to help me out with that!

Sorry I’ve been pretty flakey lately with my posts! I’m here to say that I WILL be posting more often! I’ll be giving updates on the challenge and sharing parts of the workouts and meal plans. I’m also ready to train for another 1/2 marathon in September. I’m putting together a 8 week training plan that I’ll share SOON!! Running has been put on the back burner in my life right now. I still really enjoy it, but I’ve grown to love weightlifting more. My body likes it better too.

Today I’m going to get organized with everything! Check back in a few days and I’ll give you more details of what I’m eating and working out. I’m so excited to get back on track and lean up my muscles. Endorphins are my favorite and I need them in my life (: I’ll end with a few of my favorite pictures from the last two months (: Alaska was one of the places we visited. These pictures do not do it justice. I really need a real camera!! Everyone should see Alaska. It’s the most beautiful place I’ve seen. I loved it!